DA Expert Tackles Halal Issues

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Manila, Philippines - To take a bite at the lucrative global halal pie estimated at US$2.95 billion as of May 2012, the Philippines must immediately purge fraudulent halal logos in the local market, a Department of Agriculture (DA) expert said. Unless this is done, the Philippines will continue to languish in the race to capture a share in the Islamic dietary market, which has consumers nearing two billion-strong, said Dr. Norodin A. Kuit, a veterinarian and focal person on halal of DA. Kuit noted that halal products, which include food and non-food items such as pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, are also becoming popular with non-Muslims. Kuit said another big hurdle that should be addressed is the participation in the accreditation of halal certifying bodies (HCBs) with the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF), particularly the big HCBs. …

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